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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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